Ulf Rinne

Ulf Rinne is a Senior Research Fellow and Head of Scientific Management at IZA (Institute for the Study of Labor). He bridges research, policy advice, and scientific management, overseeing projects for institutions while leading IZA’s executive team. Rinne holds a doctorate in economics from Freie Universität Berlin (2009), with prior studies in Bonn and Lisbon.

His research focuses on labor economics, migration policies, discrimination reduction, and digitalization’s labor market impacts. Key interests include evaluating labor policies (e.g., refugee integration measures), migration law, anti-discrimination instruments, and the gig economy’s implications. He has collaborated on projects addressing youth unemployment, gender disparities in leadership, and European labor market integration.

Rinne’s work emphasizes applied microeconometric analysis, with publications appearing in journals like Education Economics, International Migration Review, and Southern Economic Journal. His research highlights policy-relevant insights, such as pandemic effects on education, customer discrimination in teams, and gender role models’ influence on career choices.

While no awards or grants are explicitly listed, his advisory role at IZA underscores his influence in shaping policy debates. Rinne’s work is accessible via RePEc, EconPapers, and Google Scholar, reflecting his commitment to disseminating empirical findings broadly.